30/11/2021 REVISED REQUEST: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY and Radiation Oncology -  ONLY Oncology Dept:

• How many people who have been referred for a first specialist appointment for suspected cancer are waiting over the clinically recommended time frame?
• What is the CDHB's maximum wait time target for cancer referrals?
• How many people with diagnosed cancer are waiting to get a specialist appointment for treatment?
• What is the CDHB doing to address  this?
• What requests has the CDHB received from staff in the oncology department for additional staff to be recruited?
• How was this responded to?

Tags CancerMedical oncologyOncologyPatientsradiation oncologyReferralsShort-staffingWait listWait times

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Given that it may be stored for two years was the Sabin oral polio vaccine used in Christchurch in 1964 sourced from Europe through USA, direct from USA or direct from Europe?

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Amount paid to RMO locums hired through agencies or bureaus outside of the management of District Health Board (i.e. not including casual employees of the District Health Board) in the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 and 1 April 2021 to 31 October 2021.

Tags Agency workersConsultantsLocumsRMORMOsSalaryTemporary staffTemps

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Partial transfer from MoH:

1. How many surgeries /procedures/assessments have been cancelled in the past year?
2. Is it possible to break that number down by month?
3. How many surgeries/procedures/assessments were cancelled in 2019 and in 2017?

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The percentage of patients that have been declined referrals from multiple internal and external requests for gastro-intestinal department (Multiple being more than 3 separate GP/Doctor referrals) 3/12/2021 time frame 1/1/2010-1/11/2021.

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COVID-19 - The total cost of every set-up including contractors, security, workforce, hireage, purchases, administration, equipment, computer connections, stationery and any other expense associated with these checkpoints at all hospitals and any other facilities.

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17 questions: Orthopaedic surgery wait list, pain management, number of surgeons, support services for patients with spinal injury, prescription drug addiction, pain clinic. Suicides while waiting for surgery.

Tags OrthopaedicOrthopaedicsPain ManagementPrescription drug addictionSpinal injuryStaffingSuicideWait listWait times

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How referrals for trans vaginal ultrasound scans are treated.

Tags RadiologyScanUltrasound

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Pfizer vaccine - for persons with an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder such as Rheumatoid Arthritis.

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Follow up to CDHB 10746 Fetal deaths and neonatal deaths.

1. Please supply the covid 19 vaccination status for every Canterbury DHB mother who has experienced a stillbirth or a neonatal death in 2021.
2. Please provide the date of covid 19 vaccination receipt (and if it was a first or second dose) and the date of the stillbirth or neonatal death for each mother.

Tags COVID-19 VaccineDeathsFetalMaternityNeonatal UnitNICU

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• Please advise how many of your electrical switch rooms have fire suppression systems?
• If there is a fire suppression system what type of system, e.g. water sprinklers, gas flood, or other system ?
• If nothing, then NIL.

Tags Electrical switch roomsFacilitiesFireFire protectionFire suppression systems

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Unpaid Leave - LWOP (Leave without Pay) for period longer than six months 2015-2021 YTD.

Tags Annual LeaveLeaveLeave careLWOPStaffingUnpaid Leave

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Covid-19 vaccination programmes and planning for Māori:

• Copies of any plans formulated to vaccinate Māori in the region against Covid-19.
• Details of measures the DHB has taken to provide vaccinations to Māori in the region, including staffing and resourcing.
• Reports, briefings, memos, or other updates provided to the DHB's senior leadership on the progress of Covid-19 vaccine rollout to Māori.
• Details of any data the DHB is collecting to monitor the vaccination of Māori against Covid-19. correspondence between senior leadership and the Ministry of Health relating to the vaccination of Māori against Covid-19.
• Correspondence between senior leadership and other DHBs relating to the vaccination of Māori against Covid-19.
• Correspondence between senior leadership and Māori health providers, experts and/or iwi relating to the vaccination of Māori against Covid-19.

Tags COVID-19 VaccineImmunisationMaoriMāori healthVaccinationsVaccine

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COVID-19 testing: Please provide the instructions given to the nurses at MIQ on how to administer the test.

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ED / Emergency Department admissions 2020 and 2021 broken down by month and types of admissions.

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Myocarditis and pericarditis information. Myocarditis cases overall, and month by month. Pericarditis cases overall and month by month. (Broken down by age and gender). Vaccine doses month by month Feb-Nov 2021. broken down by 1st dose, 2nd dose, age and gender.

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1. Do you diagnose ADHD for those under the age of 18, and for those over 18?
2. If so, what is the process to getting a diagnosis, and who does the diagnosis? If not, please explain why not.
3. What is the waiting list/average time frame to be diagnosed over the last 12 months? (for under and over 18)
4. What support do you provide once they are diagnosed?
5. Do you have the ability to cope with an ADHD person in crisis?
6. What care is provided?

Tags ADHDMental HealthWait times

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Who is given information on the daily COVID cases in each DHB region in advance of any Ministry of Health or government statement, or briefing? Which stakeholders and/or partner organisations are given information? The nature of the information; what information about the COVID cases are people given?

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RE Alcohol and Drug residential services: Live in treatment services: number, name, location, number closed between 2015 and 2021. Wait list for these facilities, average wait time, Alcohol and detox beds - located and how many? Average wait time for drug and alcohol detox bed. Average number of people on wait list for drug and alcohol detox bed between 2015 and 2021.

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Medical Certificate of Causes of Fetal and Neonatal Death' forms that have been filled out, per month, since June 2020 to date in your District Health Board area. (Ministry of Health web page reference:
https://bit.ly/3mGoO1q )

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How many individuals in New Zealand had full open-heart surgery as a child (<16) and subsequently went on to become pregnant and give birth.  

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Information about the cost of removing trees from Burwood Hospital Campus grounds.

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After referral from a GP and acceptance for an appointment, what is the current wait time for a first specialist appointment for patients with gallbladder issues? After the first specialist appointment is completed and surgery approved for gallbladder removal, what is the current wait time for the surgery to be completed? What steps is the CDHB undertaking to ensure that patients are seen (first specialist appointment) within four months of referral?

Tags EligibilityGallbladderSurgeryWait listWait times

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Pharmacists: headcount/FTE, Pharmacy Technicians headcount/FTE, Pharmacy Assistants headcount/FTE, resignations and pending resignations since 4/11/2020 broken down into pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.

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Policy regarding declining treatment or not being seen in relation to vaccination status.

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Questions regarding road access once the new Hillmorton Hospital building is completed.

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Funding for Maori and Pacific communities in COVID vaccine rollout

Tags Child healthCOVID-19 VaccineImmunisationMaoriMāori healthVaccinationsVaccine

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The Canterbury DHB Board meet approximately every month. Board agenda papers are usually published two days before a board meeting.

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• How many people admitted to emergency department since 1st March until now.
• As well compared from 1st March 2020 until 31st December 2020.
• Also breakdown information on reasons for admitting to emergency department.

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PET CT referral suppliers:

1. Which PET CT suppliers do you use for your PET CT referrals?
2. How are the tenders for these referrals accessed and when are they put out to tender?
3. Are any of your PET CT referrals currently under contract with your suppliers and if so when are the contracts up for renewal?
4. Are there any extra costs to the DHB for providing PET CT scans to patients, e.g. travel costs, accommodation?

Tags PET-CT ScanningRadiologyReferralsScan

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Over the last 5 years what are the names of contractors, who have worked for longer than one year, in a DHBs tier 1,2 or 3 management position, and what was the daily or weekly or year rate paid to each of these contractors?

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Copy of the community-based isolation and quarantine plan to respond to potential outbreaks of Covid-19

Tags Community-based isolationCoronavirusCOVID-19IsolationPublic healthQuarantine

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Endometriosis / Back pain / Orthopaedic wait times

Tags EligibilityEndometriosisSurgeryWait listWait times

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1. How many intensive care unit (ICU) beds are available at Canterbury DHB that meet the staffing requirements outlined in the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) minimum standards for Level I, II, III and Paediatric ICUs? See: https://www.cicm.org.au/CICM_Media/CICMSite/Files/Professional/IC-1-Minimum-Standards-for-Intensive-Care-Units.pdf
2. What is the DHB’s current Clinical Priority Assessment Criteria (CPAC) threshold for each speciality?
3. What were the CPAC thresholds over the previous 5 years and how many patients were declined treatment (FSA or surgery) due to capacity of the service to deliver?

Tags CapacityCPACICUIntensive Care

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Hypospadias / urethral fistula, anomalies of male genitalia, reducing or adjusting clitoral size or appearance, Vaginal construction or reconstruction procedures, gonadectomies, protocols re gonadectomies, support and information for young people and families.

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